Square.



No. 874383. PATENTWED DEG.24,1'907..

W. H. BISHOP.

SQUARE.

APPLIOATION FILED HAY 18.1907.

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ham, in the county of J Alabama, have invented new and-useful Im- WADE H. BISHOP, BIRMINGHAM. ALABAMA,

SQUARE To'allwhont 'it may comemi Be it known that I, WADE H. BIsnoP, citizen of the United States, residing at Birmingefierson and State of provements .in Squares, of which the followmg is a specification.

. Our invention pertains to measuring instruments and more particularly to squares; and it consists in the peculiar and advantageous degree square hereinafter described, r and particularly pointed, out in the claim ap ended. 4 n the accompanying drawings,

illustrative of the manner in which our novel degree square is used to advantage inlaying is preferably connected thereto in a detachab e manner, this latter in order that when desired the level may be removed to permit of the square beingused without the same.

On one side of the to 1e A and at 3/11 intermediate point in tha edge thereof is provided a positioning point a, and from the said point a radiate the lines 6 of a segmental scale D, the purpose of which will be hereinafter ointed out in detail. On hesame side oi the blade B and adjacent to the outer edge thereof; is provided an angle scaletE some of the lines c'of which are numbered as shown to indicate the degrees oftlie angles relative to the point a.

'From'this it follows that the'angle scale E is designed to be usedin combination with the segmental scale D, and the manner of such use will be presently set forth in detail.

At one side and on the inner edge of the tongue A and about three inches from the inner corner of the square is provided a ositioning point (1 from which radiate the ines e of a'segmental scale Rand on the same side of the blade B and adj acent to the inner edge thereof is provided an angle scale G some of the lines f of which are numbered to Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed May 18. 1907- Serial No. 374,367-

.work, the positioning forming" part of this specification the figureis a view A, .a blade B extending at a right angle to the ength of the outer Patented. Dec. 24, reo7.

I I indicate thedegrees of the angles relative to ',the point d;

The lines of the several scales are preferably cut in thesteel of which the square is formed, and by virtue of the scales F and G being arranged at one edge of the square and the scales D and E at the other edge thereof,

it will be apparent that the liability of con fusion in the use of the scales is reduced to a minimum.

In using our novel square-in laying out point a of the segmenta'l scale D is laced at the edge of a timber, indicated by IE, and the square is moved until the lines of the desired degree on blade B is alined withfthe same edge of the timber H,

when the timber is marked by a pencil or the like drawn against the edge of blade B. In the arrangement'shown it will be seen that the' timber-H intersects both tongue A and blade B at 45 degrees:

When it is desired to bisect an angle of any iven degree, the'user of the square takes alf of the said number of degrees of the scale E on, blade B. For instance if it is necessary to cut the miter for any uniform'al gon, the user divides 180 by the number of sides in.the gon and if an octogon divide by 8 and the result is 22}. This degree line of the scale E is placed at the edge of the timber and 'the timber'is marked by'the blade on the proper miter or bisect.

I By reference to the drawing, it will be seen that several dotted lines are arranged in proper position, relative to the square, to represent ob'e'cts which are on diiferent degrees or. angles ofinolination. The tongue A'is arranged vertically, the level C assisting in the accurate positioning of the tongue,

and; all of the lines diverge fromthe position ing ointd and rest in alinementwith articu ar lines e of the segmental scale i The line numbered 1 is on an incline of ten de 'grees to the blade B, the line numbered 2 on an incline of twenty degrees," and the line numbered and so on. From this it will be understood 3 on an incline of thirty degrees,

that the segmental scale Resale G and level O are adapted to be used for determining the angle of inclination of any incline or for placingany object at any desired angle. ofinclinatlon.

It will be appreciated fromithe foregoing that our improvements greatly enlarge the range of usefulness of a square and yet do not materially increase the cost of the same.

Having described our invention, what We claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

The herein described square comprising a tongue, a blade, and a spirit level carriedby and extending in the direction of the length of the blade and constituting a permanent part of the square; the said square having positioning points on the tongue at opposite edges and at difierent distances from the outer end thereof and also having on the blade, at opposite edges thereof, angle scales comprisin ines disposed for use in combination wit the respective positioning points and numbered in regular sequence to indicate the degrees of the angles.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WADE H. BISHOP.

Witnesses:

A. R. WILKERsoN, HILL FERGUSON. 

